Instant Ace Plus User manual

User Manual
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• Original Recipes
• New User Tips
• Getting Started Videos
Important Safeguards
Product Specifications
What’s Included
Product Overview
Getting Started
Controls & Features
Stacking Food Ingredients
Blending Programs
Tamping Food Ingredients
Care & Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Warranty
Ace Plus

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Thank you for welcoming us into your kitchen.
Having families ourselves, we developed the Ace Plus to
allow busy families and professionals alike to cook healthy,
delicious meals more easily and in less time.
We have partnered with chefs, authors and bloggers to
compile a collection of recipes that we hope you enjoy!
Happy Cooking!
Robert J. Wang
Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
Welcome to the World of
Cooking

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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Read this manual carefully and completely, and retain for future reference.
Failure to adhere to safety instructions may result in serious injury.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS, SAFEGUARDS, AND WARNINGS BEFORE
OPERATING BLENDER.
2. Always operate the appliance on a horizontal surface that is level, stable, and
non-combustible.
3. Do not touch hot surfaces. Handle with care and always use handle on side of pitcher
for carrying.
4. CAUTION To protect against electrical shock, fire, or personal injury, do not
immerse power cord, plug, or blender base in water or other liquid.
5. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance.
6. To disconnect, select Cancel, then unplug from outlet when not in use, before
assembling or disassembling parts and before cleaning. To unplug, grasp the plug
and pull from the outlet. Never pull from the power cord.
7. Flashing light indicates blender is ready to operate. Avoid inadvertent contact with
the touch screen.
8. Allow the unit to cool before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning.
Proper maintenance is recommended after each use. Refer to “Care & Cleaning”.
9. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance
malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. This appliance has important
markings on the plug blade. The attachment plug and/or cord set is not suitable for
replacement. If damaged, the appliance must be replaced. Contact Customer Care for
warranty information.
10. Do not use any accessories or attachments not authorized by Instant Brands Inc.
The use of attachments not recommended by the manufacturer, such as spatulas or
tampers, may result in fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
11. For household countertop use only. Do not use outdoors. Not for commercial use.
12. CAUTION Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or contact hot
surface, including the stove.
13. Do not place the appliance on or in close proximity to a hot gas or electric burner, or a
heated oven; heat from an external source will damage the appliance.
14. Extreme caution must be used when moving the appliance containing hot liquids.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Read this manual carefully and completely, and retain for future reference.
Failure to adhere to safety instructions may result in serious injury.
WARNING
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15. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
16. Blades are sharp. Avoid contact with blades and moving parts. Handle with care.
17. The blades are not removable from the pitcher. Do not attempt to disassemble the
blade assembly. Failure to follow this direction may cause injury.
18. Do not attempt to operate the blender with damaged blades.
19. This product is not designed to deep fry.
20. To avoid spill or splatter, do not fill the pitcher beyond measurement indicators.
21. CAUTION Pitcher will be hot after cooking. Allow sufficient cooling down time
before handling or serving. Keep hands away from hot glass and use side handle for
carrying. Failure to comply may result in scalding or serious injury.
22. When making nut butters or oil-based foods, processing for long periods can cause
dangerous overheating. After the Smart Program completes, do not process for more
than 2 additional minutes.
23. Never blend carbonated beverages. Built-up pressure from released gases can cause
the pitcher to overflow, resulting in possible property damage and/or injury.
24. Always operate blender with lid in place. The lid and/or lid cap should only be removed
when the blender is off or Paused, in order to add ingredients to the pitcher or use the
food tamper.
25. CAUTION Spilled food can cause serious burns. Keep appliance and cord away
from children. Never drape cord over edge of counter, and never use power outlet
below counter.
26. Do not attempt to repair, replace, alter, or modify components of the appliance, as this
may cause electric shock, fire or injury, and will void the warranty.
27. Do not tamper with any of the safety mechanisms.
28. Do not use unit in electric systems other than 120V~60Hz for Canada & USA.
Do not use with power converters or adapters.
29. Never remove or rock the pitcher/lid during operation.
30. Keep hands and utensils out of pitcher while blending to reduce the risk of severe injury
to persons or damage to the blender. The lid must remain in place when using the food
tamper through the lid opening. A scraper may be used but must be used only when
the blender is not running.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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Read this manual carefully and completely, and retain for future reference.
Failure to adhere to safety instructions may result in serious injury.
WARNING
Model: Ace Plus Heating: 800W
Blending: 1300W
120V ~ 60 Hz 1.6 Litres
56 Ounces
12.8 lbs
5.8 kg
in: 9.8L x 9.1W x 16.7H
cm: 24.9L x 23.1W x 42.6H
Product Specifications
31. Never put non-food items, such as metal, glass, plastic or wood, in the blender, as
this may damage the blades and other components of the blender. Failure to remove
foreign objects from blender may break the glass pitcher, or cause injury.
32. CAUTION The vented lid cap must be in place when using hot blending
programs, or when blending hot contents. Spray, steam, or spatter may cause scalding
burns if the lid or lid cap is removed when blending hot contents. Do not overfill pitcher.
Keep hands away from lid openings to prevent burns.
33. Do not operate the blender while the pitcher is empty.
34. Do not leave appliance unattended while in use.
35. CAUTION Lids and tampers are not interchangeable between different blenders.
36. Prior to each use, inspect appliance for cracks or other damage. Do not use if the lid, lid
cap, pitcher, or blender base is cracked or damaged, and contact Customer Care.
37. This appliance is NOT to be used by children or by persons with reduced physical,
sensory, or mental capabilities. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is
used near children. Children should not play with this appliance.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
To avoid injury, read and understand instruction manual before using this appliance.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard. Use grounded outlet only. DO NOT remove ground. DO NOT use an adapter.
DO NOT use an extension cord. Failure to follow instructions can cause death or electrical shock.
THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND THE IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USE IS A MISUSE OF YOUR BLENDER THAT CAN VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND
CREATE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
NOTICE
WARNING

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Before using the Instant Ace Plus verify that all parts are accounted for. Read instructions
carefully, and pay attention to Important Safeguards and operation instructions. Do not
remove safety stickers from blender base, pitcher, or lid. Do not remove rating label from
blender base.
Lid BaseGlass Pitcher
What’s Included
Strainer Bag
3-in-1 Food Tamper
(Tamper / Measuring Cup / Cleaning Brush)

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Product Specifications
Lid Cap (3-Pcs)
Safety Lock
Lid Brace
Silicone Seal
Safety Lock
Lid Brace Catch
Handle
Measurement Indicators
Concealed Heating Element
Position Indicator
8 Steel Blades
Steel Blade Coupler
Position Indicator
Real-Time Temperature Display
Control Panel
Motor Vents
Non-Slip Foot Pads
Lid
Glass
Pitcher
Blender
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1Read Manual & Place Blender
Do not remove safety stickers from blender base, pitcher, or lid.
Do not remove rating label from bottom of blender base.
Place blender base on a stable surface.
CAUTION Do not place appliance on or in close proximity to a hot
gas or electric burner, or a heated oven; heat from an
external source will damage appliance.
2Secure Power Cord
Connect to a 120V power source.
Display will remain blank until pitcher is in place on
blender base.
3Fill Pitcher with Water
With the lid removed, fill with hot water to 32 oz / 1000 mL
as indicated on the pitcher.
4Secure Lid
Place lid on pitcher and turn lid clockwise until it clicks
into place.
Lid braces must fit over glass lid brace catches, located
on pitcher.
5Place Pitcher
Place the glass pitcher on blender base by aligning the
position indicator near the bottom of the pitcher to the
position indicator near the top of the base. Display will
indicate “OFF”.
Getting Started
Read
Manual
Before using your Instant Ace Plus, follow the steps below to clean the pitcher and lid.
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Getting Started
6Add Dish Soap
Turn lid cap counter-clockwise to remove lid cap from lid.
Add a few drops of dish soap to pitcher.
Fit lid cap into lid and turn clockwise until it clicks into place.
7Select Program
Touch Clean.
Touch Start.
Blender will run high speed cycles, pausing between pulses.
When Program has completed, display will indicate “End”.
8Empty Pitcher
Lift the pitcher up and off the blender base.
When pitcher is removed from blender base, display will
go blank.
Turn the lid counter-clockwise and lift up and off the pitcher.
Discard soapy water and rinse pitcher, lid, and lid cap with
warm, clear water.
CAUTION Add a minimal amount of dish soap to the pitcher. Too
much dish soap results in excess foam, which may
cause the pitcher to overow.
WARNING
Do not reach into pitcher while blender is in use. Rotating blades can cause damage and serious injury. Do not put hands,
spatulas, or any other utensil into pitcher while blender is running.
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Controls & Features
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Memory Function
The Instant Ace Plus contains an embedded microprocessor that remembers your
preferences within each Smart Program, allowing you to experiment and fine-tune settings
for personalized cooking results.
Smart Program Reset
When in Standby, touch and hold the Smart Program key until the blender beeps.
Full Default Reset
When in Standby, touch and hold Cancel until the cooker beeps.

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1Smart Program Time Display
Smart Programs appear in minute format
Keep Warm & Delay Start appear in hour format
2Error Indicator
If error occurs, light will blink and error code will be
displayed on the screen
3Real-Time Temperature Display
During hot blending programs, real-time
temperature is displayed in Fahrenheit (°F)
or Celsius (°C).
To change displayed temperature from °F to
°C, first press Cancel to ensure the blender is
in Standby. Next, press and hold Pause for 5
seconds. Blender will beep once and display
the selected temperature
4Heat Indicator
Illuminates when the heating element is engaged
5Blend
Up to 5 minutes of continuous blending
10 speeds shown on display
Controls & Features
6Control Keys
• – / + keys: Use to adjust time, temperature
and speed – touch and hold to adjust quickly.
• Start / Pause: Touch to begin program. Touch
again to pause program. Display will indicate
“-P-“ when paused. Touch again to resume
Note: If the lid is removed during blending, or the pitcher is
removed from the blender base, the blender will automatically
pause the program. When ready to resume, secure lid and
press Start/Pause
• Cancel: Stop the program and return to
Standby (“OFF”)
• Pulse: Adjustable 10-speed pulse motion blending
• Clean: Pre-programmed high speed pulse cycles
• Time: Set a custom program time
• Temp: Set a custom temperature on Soup,
Purée & Keep Warm
7Smart Programs Settings
• Keep Warm: Serving temperature is
maintained for up to 2 hours
• Delay Start: Postpone a program up
to 12 hours
8Smart Programs
Note:Blending Program keys with 2 dots ( • • ) on them can toggle between options 1 & 2. See “Hot Blending” section
in this manual. Control panel will go black/blank after 30 minutes of inactivity. Touch any key, or re-seat the pitcher to
illuminate display.
Cold Blending
Programs
Hot Blending
Programs
Smoothie Purée • •
Crushed Ice Soy Milk
Nut Butter Rice Milk • •
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When blending cold ingredients, the order in which ingredients are placed in the pitcher may
affect the blender’s performance. It is best to add the liquid ingredients first and then add
the dry ingredients after.
Stacking Food Ingredients
1Liquids
2Powders & Sweeteners (protein, fiber, etc.)
3Leafy Greens (remove ribs and stems)
4Soft Ingredients (yogurt, nut butter, tofu, etc.)
5Fresh Fruit, Nuts & Seeds
6Frozen Fruit & Ice Cubes
INSTANT TIP: One-Pitcher Performance
Follow the stacking guide above for optimal blending results, and to ensure your
blender’s longevity.
Stacking Order
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When blending dry goods, make sure the pitcher, blades, lid & lid cap are completely dry.
Dry blend in the Instant Ace Plus
• Pulverize dried bread to make breadcrumbs
• Crush nuts, seeds, Graham crackers or cookies for crusts & toppings
• Grind your own flour from oats, rice, wheat berries, corn & more
• Crumble chocolate for toppings
• Rough chop dried fruit
Manual Blending
Blend continuously at the selected speed for up to 5 minutes.
1. Connect power cord to a 120V power source.
2. Add recipe ingredients to pitcher. For cold ingredients, refer to “Stacking Food
Ingredients” section in this manual.
3. Place lid on pitcher and turn lid clockwise until it clicks into place. Lid braces must fit
over glass lid brace catches, located on pitcher.
4. Place pitcher on blender base.
5. Touch Blend.
6. Use + / – to adjust speed.
7. Touch Start. Blades turn at selected speed and timer counts up.
8. Touch Cancel once desired consistency is reached.
Note: To prevent overheating, blades will not turn for longer than “05:00” minutes.
9. When program has completed, blender will beep 10 times and display will show “End”.
10. Remove lid and serve.
Minimum* Liquid Maximum* Cold
Contents
Maximum* Hot
Contents
Maximum* Dry
Contents
1/4 cup / 2 oz / 60 mL 56 oz / 1600 mL 48 oz / 1400 mL 32 oz / 1000 mL
*Minimum and maximum content guidelines are recommendations. For specific instruction, refer to a trusted recipe.
Blending Dry Ingredients
CAUTION
To prevent risk of injury or damage to the blender, do not attempt to grind hard, non-food items such as wood, glass, stone, plastic or metal.
Size of Dry Ingredient Blend Speed
Smaller than ½ inch / 1.25 cm 7-10
Larger than ½ inch / 1.25 cm 4-6

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Adjustable 10-speed pulse motion blending for quick food processing.
Fixed-Pattern Pulse Program
1. Connect power cord to a 120V power source.
2. Add recipe ingredients to pitcher. For cold ingredients, refer to “Stacking Food
Ingredients” section in this manual.
3. Place lid on pitcher and turn lid clockwise until it clicks into place. Lid braces must fit
over glass lid brace catches, located on pitcher.
4. Place pitcher on blender base.
5. Touch Pulse.
6. Use + / – to adjust speed.
7. Touch Start. Blades will pulse as timer counts down.
8. Touch Cancel once desired consistency is reached, or wait until program completes.
9. When program has completed, blender will beep 10 times and display will show “End”.
10. Remove lid and serve.
Manual Pulse control.
1. Follow steps 1-4 in “Pulse Blending” section above.
2. Touch and hold Pulse for 5 seconds to switch to manual pulse control. Display will count
up from “00:00” and blades will turn as long as you are touching Pulse.
3. Remove your finger from Pulse to stop blending. Display will indicate
-P- between pulses.
4. If desired, use + / – to adjust pulse motion speed.
5. Touch to Pulse as needed.
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Cold blending programs blend at different intervals throughout the countdown.
Whip up smoothies, crush ice for summer drinks, and create delicious homemade
nut butters and nut or oat milk.
Cold Blending
Note: The blender will not cool or freeze food items. For smoothies and cold treats use chilled and frozen ingredients,
and tamp often.
Blending Program Foods
Smoothie Fresh or frozen fruits, berries, seeds, yogurt
Crushed Ice Designed to crush ice
Nut Butter Almond, cashew, peanut, hazelnut, sunflower seed
Nut / Oat Milk Almond, oat, cashew, pumpkin seed, flax, hazelnut, hemp
1. Connect power cord to a 120V power source.
2. Add recipe ingredients to pitcher according to “Stacking Food Ingredients” section in
this manual.
3. Place lid on pitcher and turn lid clockwise until it clicks into place. Lid braces must fit
over glass lid brace catches, located on pitcher.
4. Place pitcher on blender base.
5. Touch a cold blending program: Smoothie, Crushed Ice,Nut Butter, Nut/Oat Milk.
6. Use + / – to customize program time.
7. Touch Start. Blades will stir as timer counts down.
8. Touch Cancel to stop blending, or wait for countdown to complete.
9. When program has completed, blender will beep 10 times and display will show “End”.
10. Remove lid and serve.
CAUTION
When blending thick contents, do not ll the pitcher higher than 32 oz / 1000 mL to avoid overheating the motor.
*Minimum and maximum content guidelines are recommendations. For specific instruction, refer to a trusted recipe.
Minimum* Liquid Maximum* Cold Contents
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Hot Blending
Hot blending programs combine boiling and blending for optimal one-pitcher performance.
Cook fresh ingredients, or blend hot, steamed and pre-cooked ingredients into soups,
purées, baby food and more.
Note: These programs apply a gentle-blending start, then add an intermittent quick-stir motion to agitate food
contents throughout the cooking program.
Blending Program Foods
Purée
• Hard vegetables – carrot, potato, Brussels sprouts
• • Soft fruits & vegetables – tomato, spinach, onion
Rice Milk
• White rice milk
• • Brown rice milk
Soy Milk - Soy milk
Soup
• Chunky soup
• • Creamy soup
*Minimum and maximum content guidelines are recommendations. For specific instruction, refer to a trusted recipe.
Minimum* Liquid Maximum* Hot Contents
1/4 cup / 2 oz / 60 mL 48 oz /1400 mL
WARNING
Removing the lid cap when blending hot contents may result in
scalding injury. To tamp hot contents, press Pause or turn the
blender off by pressing Cancel, then remove the lid completely
before inserting tamper.
The pitcher will be hot during and after cooking. To avoid burns, do
not touch the hot surfaces. Use the handle on the side of the pitcher
to carry and pour.
1. Connect power cord to a 120V power source.
2. Add recipe ingredients to glass pitcher according to “Stacking Food Ingredients”
section in this manual.
3. Place lid on pitcher and turn lid clockwise until it clicks into place. Lid braces must fit
over glass lid brace catches, located on pitcher.
4. Place pitcher on blender base.
5. Touch a hot blending program: Purée,Soy Milk,Rice Milk,Soup. If applicable, press
the same key again to toggle between options 1& 2. Refer to chart above.
6. Use + / – to customize program time.
7. Touch Temp and use + / – to set a custom cooking temperature.
Note: Rice Milk & Soy Milk temperatures cannot be adjusted.
8. Touch Start. Display will indicate real-time temperature as contents heat. Blades will stir
intermittently while heating, as well as throughout the countdown.
Note: When the blender pulses, you may see the real-time temperature drop. This is normal.
9. Cook time countdown will begin once target temperature is reached.
10. When program has completed, blender will beep 10 times and display will show “End”.
11. Carefully remove lid and serve.

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Tamping Food Ingredients
WARNING
Do not reach into pitcher while blender is in use. Rotating blades can
cause damage and serious injury. Do not put hands, spatulas, or any
other utensil into pitcher while blender is running.
Lids and tampers are not interchangeable between different blenders.
Only use accessories and small parts included with purchase.
The food tamper may be used when blending cold food and liquid ingredients.
Use the tamper to push food from sides of pitcher, or release air bubbles that may
form during blending.
When inserted through the lid opening, the guard near the top of the tamper prevents the
tamper from making contact with the blades.
1. Depending on contents, follow steps 1-7 in “Cold Blending” or steps 1-8 in
“Hot Blending” sections of this manual.
2. Touch Pause.
3. Turn lid cap counter-clockwise to remove lid cap from lid.
4. Insert the food tamper through the lid opening.
5. Push food down from sides of pitcher towards blades.
6. Fit lid cap into lid and turn clockwise until it clicks into place.
7. Touch Pause to resume program.

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Keep Warm
Keep Warm is automatically applied to all “Hot Blending” programs. Once cooking
completes, the blender will keep contents warm for up to 2 hours.
To turn the setting off, select your blending program and touch Keep Warm.
1. Follow steps 1-7 in “Hot Blending” section of this manual.
2. Keep Warm will be on automatically.
3. Touch Start. To turn Keep Warm off, touch Keep Warm.
4. When Keep Warm turns on, cook time display will count up.
Manual Keep Warm can be used from Standby to warm contents.
1. From Standby (“OFF”), touch Keep Warm.
2. Use + / – to customize program time.
3. Touch Temp and use + / – to set a custom temperature.
4. Touch Start.
Delay Start
Delay Start offers the option to postpone “Hot Blending” programs for up to 12 hours.
1. Follow steps 1-7 in “Hot Blending” section of this manual.
2. Touch Delay Start.
3. Use - / + to choose how long to delay the program. “06:00” (6 hours) is default.
4. Touch Start to begin, and Delay Start timer will count down.

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Part
Cleaning Method
Cleaning Tip
Dishwasher
Safe
(Immersible)
Hand Wash
Only
(Do not immerse)
Lid (3 pcs) If dishwashing, place on top rack
Measuring Cup If dishwashing, place on top rack
Food Tamper If dishwashing, place on top rack
Strainer Bag Turn inside out when cleaning, and spread open to dry
Cleaning Brush Use to clean under blades in pitcher
Glass Pitcher
• Do not wet bottom side of pitcher
• Ensure bottom of pitcher is dry before placing it on
blender base
• Do not attempt to remove blade assembly from pitcher
• Do not store food or non-food items in the pitcher
• Unplug and wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth
• Never fold the power cord
Blender Base
Care & Cleaning
Unplug when not in use, and allow to cool before cleaning or storage. Clean after each use.
Do not immerse pitcher in water
or other liquid, and do not cycle
through dishwasher.
Do not immerse blender base
in water other liquid, and do not
cycle through dishwasher.
Do not immerse power cord at
any time.
Do not wet prongs of power cord.
WARNING
WARNING
The pitcher and base have electrical components and may cause risk of shock if wet.

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Clean Program
Pulse Cleaning
Use Clean program to remove superficial food debris and residue from pitcher.
Follow steps 2-8 in “Getting Started” section of this manual.
For stubborn food residue, refer to “Deep Cleaning” section below.
Deep Cleaning
Minerals in water may deposit at bottom of pitcher. Periodic deep cleaning will ensure the
blender’s longevity.
1. Add 1 cup (8 oz / 250 mL) white vinegar or citric acid, and 1 cup (8 oz / 250 mL) of warm
water to pitcher.
2. Allow solution to sit for at least one hour.
3. Connect power cord to a 120V power source.
4. Place lid on pitcher and turn lid clockwise until it clicks into place. Lid braces must fit
over glass lid brace catches, located on pitcher.
5. Place pitcher on blender base.
6. If the food residue is especially stubborn, select Soup.
7. Touch Start to heat water to boiling. Once water is hot, touch Cancel.
8. Touch Clean.
9. Touch Start to begin pulse motion cleaning.
INSTANT TIP: Stubborn Stains
Follow steps 1 -3 above. Then, with blender unplugged, scrub with the cleaning brush or
a sponge, and rinse. Repeat as necessary.
WARNING
Blades are sharp. To avoid the risk of severe injury, unplug blender before inserting cleaning brush into pitcher.